Colors with Health Benefits

Carotenoids are widely used to color supplements. Many of them have recognized health benefits, so they can serve both as colorants and nutritional compounds with antioxidant or provitamin A activity.

As colorants, they provide appealing yellow, orange or red hues and are used to differentiate flavors, ingredients or product functions.

We have extensive experience and strong expertise in the manufacturing and formulation of high-quality carotenoids for the supplement industry.

DIVI’S CAROTENOID RANGE FOR COLORING SUPPLEMENTS

With ingredients featuring high-quality nutritional profiles and excellent technical properties, we help supplement manufacturers meet today’s consumer demands for bioavailability and convenient delivery methods. Explore our wide range of ingredient forms – you are sure to find the ones that will work best in your application. If you need support, our experts will advise you on the best form to use and stay at your side throughout the development of your product.

  • Excellent dispersibility
  • Heat stability
  • Uniform color
  • Reproducible color shade
  • Excellent dispersibility

Vibrant Color, Vital Nutrients

We formulate our carotenoids to offer superior performance in a variety of supplements:

  • Beta-Carotene: Yellow to orange color range, used in tablets, capsules, powders and gummies

  • Apocarotenal: Orange-red hues, used in coatings and chewables
  • Lycopene: Red color, used in tablets, softgels and gummies
  • Lutein: Yellow tone, used in tablets, powders, gummies, softgels and capsules

DIVI’S “FREE-FROM” INGREDIENT RANGE

Consumer demand continues to evolve towards products containing as few additives as possible. In order to help our customers meet this need, we have developed high quality ingredients formulated with less additives. Our various Novel Application product formulations can be used either in supplements or to fortify and color a variety of liquid and dry foods and beverages.

Less additives and excellent performance

In order to help our customers meet consumer demand for less additives, we offer product forms that are formulated with healthy oils and contain no added sugar, no synthetic antioxidants and no silicon dioxide.

DIVI’S INGREDIENTS FOR VEGAN DIETS

Our range of vitamins and carotenoids includes many forms suitable for vegan diets, as well as plant-based alternatives.

Please consult our catalog for a detailed list of products or contact us for more information.

Divi’s customized support for supplement manufacturers

Divi’s offers versatile and personalized solutions to help dietary supplement manufacturers achieve their objectives in terms of innovation and product development:

Customized product development and stability testing in all applications

Customized ingredient solutions in liquids, beadlets and powder forms

Analytical testing from basic physical properties to sophisticated analytics

Comprehensive regulatory expertise for all major markets

Tailor-made solutions for specific needs

At Divi’s Nutraceuticals, we listen to our customers and understand their needs. We offer versatile and personalized solutions to help them achieve their objectives in terms of innovation and product development. In addition to our extensive portfolio, we can adapt our product formulations and solution concentrations to fit the individual needs of our customers.

* Regulatory Info

Beta-Carotene

EU: Beta-Carotene (E160a) needs to meet specifications in Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012. Addition at “quantum satis” level considering GMP.

USA: Beta-carotene is a direct food substance affirmed as generally recognized as safe. As per 21 CFR 73.95 the color additive β-carotene may be safely used for coloring foods generally, in amounts consistent with good manufacturing practice, except that it may not be used to color those foods for which standards of identity have been promulgated under section 401 of the act unless added color is authorized by such standards.

Apocarotenal

EU: The use of apocarotenal (E160e) as a food additive in the EU is determined by Reg. 1333/2008, specifying the respective food categories and maximum levels. Depending on the respective food category, the use of apocarotenal may be authorized as part of the group III additives where combined maximum limits apply or as individual additive, specified by an entry under E160e.

USA: The color additive [beta]-apo-8’-carotenal may be safely used for coloring foods generally, subject to the following restrictions: 1) The quantity of [beta]-apo-8’-carotenal does not exceed 15 milligrams per pound of solid or semisolid food or 15 milligrams per pint of liquid food. 2) It may not be used to color foods for which standards of identity have been promulgated under section 401 of the act unless added color is authorized by such standards. Labeling: Beta-apo-8’-carotenal (Color). Uses and restrictions: 21CFR73.90

Lycopene

EU: Lycopene (E160d) is permitted for food use in the EU as a color or nutritional ingredient.

USA: Lycopene can only be used as a nutritional ingredient in the USA.

Lutein

EU: Lutein (E161b) is permitted for food use in the EU as a color or nutritional ingredient.

USA: Lutein can only be used as a nutritional ingredient in the USA.